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C3H6/NOx Interactions Over a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst: Hydrocarbon Oxidation Reaction Pathways
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)C3H6 oxidation over a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst with or without NOx present was investigated. In particular, its reaction mechanism was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), a reactor system designed ... -
Cache Coherency for Symmetric Multiprocessor Systems on Programmable Chips
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Rapid progress in the area of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) has led to the availability of softcore processors that are simple to use, and can enable the development of a fully working system in minutes. This ... -
CAD Techniques for Robust FPGA Design Under Variability
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-01)The imperfections in the semiconductor fabrication process and uncertainty in operating environment of VLSI circuits have emerged as critical challenges for the semiconductor industry. These are generally termed as process ... -
Cairo from Above: A Guide to Cairo’s Informal Communities & Rooftop Practices
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-16)In Greater Cairo, Egypt, informal settlements have emerged as the predominant form of urbanization, accommodating over 40% of the city’s population. Seventy-five percent of urban areas across Egypt are unplanned. For over ... -
Calculating Center-Glass Performance Indices of Glazing Systems with Shading Devices
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2008)Building energy consumption and loads are strongly influ-enced by solar gain and heat transfer through the centre-glass area of windows. Methods have been devised to calculate the corresponding energy performance indices ... -
Calculating Center-Glass Performance Indices of Windows
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1998)Building envelope performance is strongly influenced by solar gain and heat transfer through windows. The majority of this energy gain or loss passes through the center-glass area of the glazing system. Various methods ... -
Calculating Center-Glass Performance Indices of Windows with a Diathermanous Layer
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2006)The fenestration chapter of the 2005 ASHRAE Hand-book—Fundamentals (ASHRAE 2005) has long included methods for determining the U-factor and solar heat gain coef-ficient (SHGC), or window performance indices, using the ... -
Calculating the Solar Heat Gain of Window Frames
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1999)It is not practical to measure the solar heat gain of a window frame. It is more practical to do so by calculation. Typically, the frame solar heat gain is a small component of the total or is small in absolute terms so ... -
Calculating Window Solar Heat Gain
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1995-07)Window design has been revolutionized-largely by the introduction of low emissivity (low-e) coatings and substitute fill gases. The large number of design options necessitates the use of computer simulation for development ... -
Calendar Aging and Lifetimes of LiFePO4 Batteries and Considerations for Repurposing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-23)In response to rising petroleum prices, the demand for lower emissions standards for vehicles, and better vehicle fuel economy, the market for hybrid and electric vehicles is expanding. These systems incorporate advanced ... -
Calibration and 3D Model Generation for a Low-Cost Structured Light Foot Scanner
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)The need for custom footwear among the consumers is growing every day. Serious research is being undertaken with regards to the fit and comfort of the footwear. The integration of scanning systems in the footwear and ... -
Calibration and Analysis of the MESH Hydrological Model applied to Cold Regions
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Concerns regarding climate change have brought about an increased interest in cold region hydrology, leading to the formation of the IP3 research network. This work is part of the IP3 Network, which has the overall goal ... -
Calibration of a Lattice Model for High-Molecular-Weight Block Copolymer Melts
(AIP, 2019-05-06)The Morse calibration is applied to a lattice model designed for efficient simulations of two-component polymer melts of high molecular weight. The model allows multiple occupancy per site, which results in high invariant ... -
Calibration of Hydrologic Models Using Distributed Surrogate Model Optimization Techniques: A WATCLASS Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-02-20)This thesis presents a new approach to calibration of hydrologic models using distributed computing framework. Distributed hydrologic models are known to be very computationally intensive and difficult to calibrate. To ... -
Calibration of the Flory-Huggins Interaction Parameter in Field-Theoretic Simulations
(2019)Field-theoretic simulations (FTS) offer a versatile method of dealing with complicated block copolymer systems, but unfortunately they struggle to cope with the level of fluctuations typical of experiments. Although the ... -
Can Message-Tailoring Based on Regulatory Fit Theory Improve the Efficacy of Persuasive Physical Activity Systems?
(MDPI, 2019-11)Background: Many behaviour-change technologies have been designed to help people with a sedentary lifestyle to become more physically active. However, challenges exist in designing systems that work effectively. One of the ... -
Can Message-Tailoring Based on Regulatory Fit Theory Improve the Efficacy of Persuasive Physical Activity Systems?
(MDPI, 2019-11-08)Background: Many behaviour-change technologies have been designed to help people with a sedentary lifestyle to become more physically active. However, challenges exist in designing systems that work effectively. One of the ... -
Can physical joint simulators be used to anticipate clinical wear problems of new joint replacement implants prior to market release?
(Sage Publications, 2016-05-09)One of the most important mandates of physical joint simulators is to provide test results that allow the implant manufacturer to anticipate and perhaps avoid clinical wear problems with their new products. This is best ... -
Canada’s Innovation landscape: Technological Diversity, Invention Ownership, and University Intellectual Property Policies
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-11)This thesis examines Canada’s innovation landscape in three essays: the first identifies the patterns of innovation and technological diversification of Canada during the last three decades, the second identifies the ... -
Canada’s Oil Sands: Strategic Decisions to Make Canada an Energy Superpower
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Systems methodologies are employed to investigate strategic decision problems regarding the development of the oil sands in Canada. Many countries believe energy to be one of their most important national security factors ...